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To dock and or not to dock

Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 12:45 am
by DavidNZ
Haven't quite resolved to picking up the Ultrabase for my X, but started to wonder: if I am regularly plugging and unplugging USB peripherals (an activitiy which will be reduced almost completely with the purchase of the Ultrabase), would I be saving worrisome wear and tear on my usb ports by using the ultrabase?

Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 8:00 pm
by d lehmann
This should answer your question. I have 4 "loose" usb ports on 3 thinkpads (surprisingly, they all still work). I think my wife used an axe instead of a computer in a past life.
I got port replicators and bases on ebay and she has done no subsequent damage. Lifesaver for me.

Posted: Tue May 03, 2005 10:43 pm
by DavidNZ
Heh - that pretty much solves it for me. Ta :)